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Networking & Education Opportunities

Education

Networking Opportunities

Networking Opportunities

Lunch & Learns Are Back!

Share your knowledge with members of OIPA and the broader CAIW membership. Our members-only lunch and learn sessions are free to members and who better to transfer that education but our own professional, knowledgeable members? If you would are interested in sharing your knowledge to our members, click TEACH to submit your request.

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Networking Opportunities

Networking Opportunities

Networking Opportunities

1:1 Networking

Are you interested in meeting fellow members one on one?  We would like to introduce a new format to meet OIPA members by creating a pool of participants who will be randomly selected in pairs once a month.  An introduction will be sent to the 2 members and then it's up to them to schedule a coffee or lunch, virtual or in-person to get to know each other better. If you would are interested in participating, click JOIN or reach to Andrea at membership@oipa.ca!

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CAIW Convention NEWS

2025-2026 Executive Board

2025-2026 Executive Board

OIPA to host the 60th Annual CAIW Convention & AGM in 2026 at  Bluemountain, ON


Convention Committee:

Events Director: Tiz Marcellitti

General Chair: Laura Pennings


*The committee will need help! If you would like to volunteer in any of these groups please reach out to Laura or Tiz.




59th Annual Convention was held in Saskatoon in June 2025 and hosted by the SIP.

More info here

2025-2026 Executive Board

2025-2026 Executive Board

2025-2026 Executive Board

President: Nathan Peters

Vice President: David Porter

Treasurer:  Andrea Hadlington

Secretary:  Ashley Reid

Director, CAIW: Alanna Taylor

Past President: Leah Sangster


General Officers

Director, Events: Tiziana Marcellitti

Director, Marketing: Giles Tingey

Director, Membership: VACANT

Director, Regional Liaisons: Cynthia Yetts


Regional Liaisons: 

Bianca Florio [Windsor-Golden Horseshoe]

Shanna Savoie [Sudbury]


Past Director, CAIW: Melanie Needham

Newsletters

OIPA Newsletter - Winter 2026 (pdf)

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OIPA Newsletter - Fall 2025 (pdf)

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OIPA Newsletter - Summer 2025 (pdf)

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OIPA Newsletter - Winter 2025 (pdf)

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OIPA Newsletter - Fall 2024 (pdf)

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2025-26 Membership Directory

Gold Sponsor

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Gold Sponsor

Larrek Investigations

Nathan Peters

npeters@larrek.com

Tel. 416-557-0638


Gold Sponsor

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Gold Sponsor

Paul Davis Canada

Alanna Taylor

alanna.taylor@pauldavis.com 

Tel. 705- 495-9883


Gold Sponsor

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Steamatic Canada

Nancy Raymond, CEO

info@steamatic.ca



Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Ontario Spill Response Ltd.

Jeff Chubry

info@ontariospillresponse.ca

Tel.  844-917-7455

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Accomsure ALE Management Solutions

Javier Ibanez

j.ibanez@accomsure.com

Silver Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Strigberger Law

Daniel Strigberger

daniel@strigberger.com

Tel.  226-210-2265

Region: Kitchener-Waterloo

Silver Sponsor

Academic Sponsor

Academic Sponsor

GT Remediation Inc.

Donald Perry

donald@gtrs.ca

Tel.  289-659-2618

Region: Kitchener-Waterloo

Academic Sponsor

Academic Sponsor

Academic Sponsor

MRD Training & Consulting Lrd.

Melanie Needham, FCIP, CRM

melanie@mrdconsulting.ca

Tel. 519-803-1299

Bronze Sponsor

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Aberdeen Invesigations

Christopher Nielsen

cnielsen@aberdeeninvestigations.com

Tel. 905-399-3943

Region: GTA


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First Insurance Funding

Ian McMahon

ian.mcmahon@firstinsurancefunding.ca

Tel. 437-446-1227

Region: GTA


Bronze Sponsor

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Royal City Recruitment Inc. 

Lisa Kack

lisa@royalcityrecruitment.ca 

Tel. 226-830-0866 

Region: Waterloo/Guelph


Bronze Sponsor

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Xpera Investigations

Stef Storer

stephanie.storer@xpera.ca 

Tel.  519-404-1212


Bronze Sponsor

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First Onsite

Laura Pennings

laura.pennings@firstonsite.ca

Tel. 647-291-7393

Bronze Sponsor

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Viewpoint Medical Assessments

Tiziana Marcellitti

tiziana.marcellitti@vp-group.ca

Tel. 416-893-7330

Bronze Sponsor

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Bachly Construction

Ashley Reid

areid@bachly.com

Tel. 416-771-7646

Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

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Claimspro

Rhu Sherrard, CIP

 rhu.sherrard@claimspro.ca 

 Tel. 905-997-6402 

Bronze Sponsor

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Dreamteam Consulting

Anthea Mumby

anthea@dreamteamconsulting.ca

Tel. 226-639-8005

Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

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CEP Forensics

David Porter

dporter@cep-experts.ca


Bronze Sponsor

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Bronze Sponsor

Northbridge Insurance

Xeidhar Dymond

xeidhar.dymond@nbfc.com

Te.: 647-388-5815


Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

HuddleUndrwriting Solutions Inc.

Samantha Wiesner

samantha.wiesner@huddleuw.com

Tel.: 905-595-8551

Region: GTA



Shawn Roy

Mélissa Dessureault

Oliver Gonzalez

Claimspro

Shawn.Roy@claimspro.ca

Tel. 343-549-1020

Region: Ottawa-Gatineau

Oliver Gonzalez

Mélissa Dessureault

Oliver Gonzalez

OGEE Solutions Inc.

oliver@ogeesolutions.com

Tel. 647-588-7660

Region: GTA

Mélissa Dessureault

Mélissa Dessureault

Mélissa Dessureault

Steamatic Canada

melissa.dessureault@steamatic.ca

Region: Ottawa-Gatineau


Manny Almeida

Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Mélissa Dessureault

Steamatic Canada

info@steamatic.ca


Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Insurance Institute of Canada - Conestoga Chapter

phood@insuranceinstitute.ca

Tel.: 519-505-2305

Region: Waterloo

Jonathan Hogg

Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Peter Hood, FCIP, CRM

Northbridge Insurance

jonathan.hogg@nbfc.com

Tel. 647-880-9877

Region: Halton Region

Dianne Michalopoulos

Dianne Michalopoulos

Dianne Michalopoulos

Ontario Spill Response Ltd.

dianne@ontariospillresponse.ca


Maria Di Marco

Dianne Michalopoulos

Dianne Michalopoulos

Puroclean  

mdimarco@puroclean.ca 

Tel.   416-668-1384 


Georgiana Chen, CIP

Dianne Michalopoulos

Georgiana Chen, CIP

Xpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation

georgiana.chen@xpera.ca

Tel.:  416-258-8954

Region: GTA


Jozef Wojcicki

Jozef Wojcicki

Georgiana Chen, CIP

Ontario Spill Response Ltd.

jozef@ontariospillresponse.ca


Adam Fox

Jozef Wojcicki

Veronica Attia

Strigberger Law

adam@strigberger.com


Veronica Attia

Jozef Wojcicki

Veronica Attia

Strigberger Law

veronica@strigberger.com


Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Echelon Insurance

jbro2@echeloninsurance.ca 

Tel.  416-427-1324 

Region: Waterloo

Warren Hamer

Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Larrek Investigations

whamer@larrek.com

Tel. 519-501-4290

Region: London


Bianca Florio

Jennifer Brown, BSc, BEd, FCIP

Bianca Florio

Collectivfide Insurance Group Inc

Bianca.Florio@collectivfide.com

Tel. 647-883-3949

Region: Windsor-Essex


Rosalee Dow

Valerie Johnston, ROH

Bianca Florio

Marsh Canada Ltd.

rosalee.dow@marsh.com

Tel. 519-280-0975

Region: London


Dorothy Renzi, CAIB

Valerie Johnston, ROH

Valerie Johnston, ROH

KRGinsure

dorothy@krg.com

Tel.: 647-326-9965

Region: Halton


Valerie Johnston, ROH

Valerie Johnston, ROH

Valerie Johnston, ROH

Pinchin Ltd.

vjohnston@pinchin.com

Tel.: 416-419-6840

Region: Peel


Chloe Shedden

Chloe Shedden

Chloe Shedden

Forward Insurance Managers Ltd.

c.shedden@forwardinsurance.ca

Tel.: 905-932-0408

Region: London


Justine Cioci

Chloe Shedden

Chloe Shedden

J.S.Held

justine.cioci@jsheld.com

Tel.: 647- 809-5102

Region: GTA


Natalie Uribe

Chloe Shedden

Zachary Rayner

Tradition Mutual Insurance Company

nuribe@traditionmutual.com

Tel.: 905-965-6428

Region: London


Zachary Rayner

Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

Zachary Rayner

Forward Insurance Managers Ltd.

z.rayner@forwardinsurance.ca

Tel.: 416-820-8032

Region: London/BC


Adam Wood

Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

GT Remediation Inc.

adam@gtrs.ca

Tel.  289-659-2618

Region: Kitchener-Waterloo


Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

Chelsea Kary CIP, CRM

BMS Canada Risk Services

chelsea.kary@bmsgroup.com

Tel.  613-276-4030

Region: Ottawa


Nilkumar Sharma

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

Shanna Savoie, CAIB

Billyard Insurance Group Acton

npsinsurance@gmail.com

Tel. 647-772-1765

Region: Halton

Shanna Savoie, CAIB

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

Shanna Savoie, CAIB

Brokerlink Insurance

ssavoie@brokerlink.ca

Tel. 705-670-7897

Region: Sudbury/North

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd.

chelsea.howard@bmsgroup.com

Tel. 613-854-3856

Region: Ottawa

Sami Shaker, H.BSc

Sami Shaker, H.BSc

Chelsea Howard, CRM, FCIP

J.S. Held LLC

sami.shaker@jsheld.com

Tel. 416-977-0009

Past President

Region: Durham

Amy Bradley

Sami Shaker, H.BSc

Shawn Van Loon

Orbit Insurance Services - Lifestyle Division

abradley@orbit.ca

Tel. 705-308-8918

Region: Durham

Shawn Van Loon

Sami Shaker, H.BSc

Shawn Van Loon

MyKey Accomodations Inc.

svanloon@mykey.com

Tel.  639-637-9419  

Lisa Armstrong

Carrie Bernardo, FCIP, CRM, CAIB

Shelley Glover, CIP

SBA Lawyers LLP

larmstrong@sbalawyers.ca

Tel.  416-903-7582 

Region: GTA

Shelley Glover, CIP

Carrie Bernardo, FCIP, CRM, CAIB

Shelley Glover, CIP

Claimspro

shelley.glover@claimspro.ca

Tel.: 613-290-0074

Region: Ottawa


Carrie Bernardo, FCIP, CRM, CAIB

Carrie Bernardo, FCIP, CRM, CAIB

Carrie Bernardo, FCIP, CRM, CAIB

Boardwalk Insurance

 carrie.bernardo@myboardwalk.ca 

 Tel.   905-739-0584 

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

Modern Specialty Insurance Ltd

kitchk@sympatico.ca 

Tel. 416- 559-0353 

Region:GTA

Stephanie Iacono

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

SGI Canada

 siacono@sgicanada.ca 

Tel. 416- 580-0389 

Region: Waterloo

Corrina Smith

Keith Kitchen, CIP, CRM

Giles Tingey, CHRP

Paul Davis GTA West

corrina.smith@pauldavis.com

Tel. 905- 592-4564 

Giles Tingey, CHRP

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA

Giles Tingey, CHRP

giles.tingey@kiihealth.ca

Tel.  438-520-8032 

Region:GTA

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA


kelsey.hazelton@live.ca
Tel. 416-705-5653

Region:Kitchener-Waterloo

Cynthia Yetts, CIP

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA

Kelsey Hazelton, HBA, CIP, CIC, CPIB, CMGA

Definity

cynthia.yetts@definity.com

Tel.  343-996-8259

Region: Ottawa

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

W3 Intelligence Research Group Inc

fcutruzzola@w3irg.com

Tel. 905-980-1661

Ethan Risk, PEng.

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

CM3 Environmental Inc.

 ethan@cm3environmental.com

Joe Allan

Frank Cutruzzola, QCIE, OSIE, CCIP, QSMIA

Lynne Kennedy

Accomsure ALE Management SOlutions

j.allan@accomsure.com

Region: Ottawa


Lynne Kennedy

Lynne Kennedy

Lynne Kennedy

Accomsure ALE Management SOlutions

l.kennedy@accomsure.com

Region: GTA


Amanda Wilson

Lynne Kennedy

Amanda Wilson

Paul Davis Systems

amanda.wilson@pauldavis.com

Tel. 905-691-4541

Region: GTA


Leah Sangster, CIP

Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

DSB Claims

Leah.sangster@dsbclaims.com

Tel: 647-998-6462

Region:Peel


Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

Orbit Insurance Services

AHadlington@orbit.ca

Tel. 226-753-0123

Region: London

Karmalita Kramer

Andrea Hadlington, CIP, CPIB

Amalia Castón Cunanan, CAIB

WINMAR® York Region/Newmarket

karmalitakraemer@newmarket.winmar.ca

Tel. 647-281-0867

Region: York

Amalia Castón Cunanan, CAIB

Amalia Castón Cunanan, CAIB

Amalia Castón Cunanan, CAIB

Annex Insurance Group Inc

amalia@annexinsurance.ca

Tel. 416-871-7976

Region: GTA

Angie Peters, CAIB

Amalia Castón Cunanan, CAIB

Angie Peters, CAIB

Hagerty Canada LLC

apeters@hagerty.com

Tel. 647-289-8356

Region: York

Who will be our next member?

President NATHAN PETERS challenges you to refer your colleagues to join this

fantastic, diverse group of insurance professionals.

September 28, 2021 6-8pm EST

The Inaugural OIPA Event was held in November 2019.

Welcome to our first event led by CAIW Director Andrea Hadlington & President Amber Arter featuring our first title sponsor, SBA Lawyers. Legacy members include Lisa Armstrong and Sami Shaker.

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